diff --git a/docs/guides/development/custom-flows/billing/checkout-existing-payment-method.mdx b/docs/guides/development/custom-flows/billing/checkout-existing-payment-method.mdx
index 08d8a6dd2e..55ff076668 100644
--- a/docs/guides/development/custom-flows/billing/checkout-existing-payment-method.mdx
+++ b/docs/guides/development/custom-flows/billing/checkout-existing-payment-method.mdx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ This guide will walk you through how to build a custom user interface for a chec
       'use client'
       import * as React from 'react'
       import { SignedIn, ClerkLoaded } from '@clerk/nextjs'
+      import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation'
       import { CheckoutProvider, useCheckout, usePaymentMethods } from '@clerk/nextjs/experimental'
       import { useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 
@@ -99,6 +100,8 @@ This guide will walk you through how to build a custom user interface for a chec
         const [isProcessing, setIsProcessing] = useState(false)
         const [paymentMethodId, setPaymentMethodId] = useState<string | null>(null)
 
+        const router = useRouter()
+
         const defaultMethod = useMemo(() => data?.find((method) => method.isDefault), [data])
 
         const submitSelectedMethod = async () => {
@@ -110,7 +113,9 @@ This guide will walk you through how to build a custom user interface for a chec
             // Confirm checkout with payment method
             await confirm({ paymentSourceId })
             // Complete checkout and redirect
-            finalize({ redirectUrl: '/dashboard' })
+            await finalize({
+              navigate: () => router.push('/dashboard'),
+            })
           } catch (error) {
             console.error('Payment failed:', error)
           } finally {
diff --git a/docs/guides/development/custom-flows/billing/checkout-new-payment-method.mdx b/docs/guides/development/custom-flows/billing/checkout-new-payment-method.mdx
index 5c2618d04f..8a5dc44e76 100644
--- a/docs/guides/development/custom-flows/billing/checkout-new-payment-method.mdx
+++ b/docs/guides/development/custom-flows/billing/checkout-new-payment-method.mdx
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ For the custom flow that allows users to add a new payment method to their accou
         PaymentElement,
         usePaymentElement,
       } from '@clerk/nextjs/experimental'
+      import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation'
 
       export default function CheckoutPage() {
         return (
@@ -106,6 +107,8 @@ For the custom flow that allows users to add a new payment method to their accou
         const { isFormReady, submit } = usePaymentElement()
         const [isProcessing, setIsProcessing] = React.useState(false)
 
+        const router = useRouter()
+
         const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
           e.preventDefault()
           if (!isFormReady || isProcessing) return
@@ -121,7 +124,9 @@ For the custom flow that allows users to add a new payment method to their accou
             // Confirm checkout with payment method
             await confirm(data)
             // Complete checkout and redirect
-            finalize({ redirectUrl: '/dashboard' })
+            await finalize({
+              navigate: () => router.push('/dashboard'),
+            })
           } catch (error) {
             console.error('Payment failed:', error)
           } finally {
diff --git a/docs/reference/hooks/use-checkout.mdx b/docs/reference/hooks/use-checkout.mdx
index 001b373df4..1670a3d375 100644
--- a/docs/reference/hooks/use-checkout.mdx
+++ b/docs/reference/hooks/use-checkout.mdx
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ There are two ways to use `useCheckout()`:
   ---
 
   - `finalize()`
-  - `(params?: { redirectUrl: string }) => void`
+  - `(params?: { navigate?: SetActiveNavigate }) => void`
 
-  A function that finalizes the checkout process. Can optionally accept a `redirectUrl` to navigate the user to upon completion.
+  A function that finalizes the checkout process. Can optionally accept a `navigate()` function to redirect the user after completion.
 
   ---
 
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ The `useCheckout()` hook can be used with a context provider for managing state
         'use client'
 
         import { useCheckout } from '@clerk/nextjs/experimental'
+        import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation'
 
         export function CheckoutFlow() {
           const { checkout } = useCheckout()
@@ -262,6 +263,8 @@ The `useCheckout()` hook can be used with a context provider for managing state
           const [isProcessing, setIsProcessing] = useState(false)
           const [paymentMethodId, setPaymentMethodId] = useState<string | null>(null)
 
+          const router = useRouter()
+
           const submitSelectedMethod = async () => {
             if (isProcessing || !paymentMethodId) return
             setIsProcessing(true)
@@ -273,7 +276,9 @@ The `useCheckout()` hook can be used with a context provider for managing state
               })
               // Calling `.finalize` enables you to sync the client-side state with the server-side state of your users.
               // It revalidates all authorization checks computed within server components.
-              finalize({ redirectUrl: '/dashboard' })
+              await finalize({
+                navigate: () => router.push('/dashboard'),
+              })
             } catch (error) {
               console.error('Payment failed:', error)
             } finally {
diff --git a/docs/reference/hooks/use-payment-methods.mdx b/docs/reference/hooks/use-payment-methods.mdx
index 2f558404bd..e80c8c9d11 100644
--- a/docs/reference/hooks/use-payment-methods.mdx
+++ b/docs/reference/hooks/use-payment-methods.mdx
@@ -198,18 +198,23 @@ The following example demonstrates how to use `usePaymentMethods()` in a checkou
 
 ```tsx
 import { usePaymentMethods, useCheckout } from '@clerk/nextjs/experimental'
+import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation'
 
 function CheckoutPaymentSelection() {
   const { data, isLoading } = usePaymentMethods({ for: 'user' })
   const { checkout } = useCheckout()
   const { confirm, finalize } = checkout
 
+  const router = useRouter()
+
   const handlePaymentSubmit = async (paymentMethodId: string) => {
     try {
       // Confirm checkout with selected payment method
       await confirm({ paymentSourceId: paymentMethodId })
       // Complete checkout and redirect
-      finalize({ redirectUrl: '/dashboard' })
+      await finalize({
+        navigate: () => router.push('/dashboard'),
+      })
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Payment failed:', error)
     }